Law enforcement officers in Asheville need your help tracking down an inmate who walked off his work detail Friday morning. John R. Fullwood, 51, was assigned to the Buncombe Correctional Center, a minimum-security prison.

YET BEEN MADE. IN BUNCOMBE COUNTY ... THE SEARCH GOES ON TONIGHT ... FOR AN ESCAPED PRISONER. HE GOT AWAY ... DURING A WORK DETAIL. TAKE A LOOK AT JOHN FULLWOOD... HE WAS IN THE BUNCOMBE CORRECTIONAL CENTER ... SERVING SIX TO EIGHT YEARS FOR FIRING A GUN INTO A CAR. FULLWOOD WAS ON A LABOR ASSIGNMENT AT THE NORTH CAROLINA ABORETUM IN

Comments

The views expressed are not those of this site, this station or its affiliated companies. By posting your comments you agree to accept our terms of use. WYFF News 4 offers readers the ability to comment on stories with the understanding that these comments may be reprinted elsewhere on the site or used on WYFF News 4 newscasts. We ask that you refrain from profanity, hate speech, comments that don’t relate to the story, and any personal remarks. THIS IS IMPORTANT: WYFF News 4 does not edit user submitted statements and we cannot promise that readers will not, at times, find offensive or inaccurate comments posted in the comments area. If you find a comment that is objectionable or offensive, click the flag that appears in the upper right corner when you hover over a comment. Flagged comments may be automatically hidden from comment threads. For comments to appear on the website and/or mobile app, email addresses must be verified through Disqus. We ask the community to monitor this forum with the knowledge that WYFF News 4 does not delete posts based on the content. We are glad to offer commenting on our site but we cannot be responsible for people who abuse the privilege.